Category: Nature Photography

Kalalau Valley from Kokee State Park lookout

Top 10 Locations on Kauai for Nature Photography

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1746" align="aligncenter" width="695"] Kalalau Valley[/caption] The islands of Hawaii are not just one of the top travel destinations in the world, but also a paradise for nature and landscape photographers. Of the Hawaiian Islands, Kauai more than the others...Read More

Yellowstone Photo Workshop

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1704" align="aligncenter" width="466"] Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park.[/caption] I'm very pleased to announce that I will be co-leading a photo workshop in Yellowstone National Park this Fall. For anyone interested in sharpening their skills in landscape and nature photography,...Read More

Wandering Wins Again

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1437" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Rock art along the John Day River. What do you see?[/caption] Last Spring, after extensive research, hours of planning and an eye on the weather forecast, I visited the Columbia River Gorge, hoping to make some...Read More

Went looking for a waterfall, found a leaf.

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1539" align="aligncenter" width="457"] Alsea Falls, Coast Range Mountains, Oregon.[/caption] Shortly after moving to Oregon a number of years ago, I visited Alsea Falls, a pretty little cascading waterfall on BLM land in the Coast Range mountains. I made a photo...Read More

Fall in the Eastern Sierra: Iconic Locations and Inspiring People

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1525" align="aligncenter" width="534"] Aspen trees and granite, Sierra Nevada.[/caption] A couple of weeks ago I wandered to the east side of the Sierra Nevada in California to lead a private photo workshop, meet some long-time photographer friends, and make...Read More

Fall Color Report – Mt. Lassen to Mammoth Lakes, California

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1512" align="aligncenter" width="695"] Aspen grove at Conway Summit, US Hwy 395 on 9/28/14.[/caption] For the past couple of days, I've been traveling south from north central California to the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, with an eye out...Read More

50th Anniversary of The Wilderness Act

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Hiking Salmon Lakes Trail in the Oregon Cascades

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1471" align="aligncenter" width="434"] Salmon Lakes Trail, Willamette National Forest.[/caption] Mention any place in Oregon you visited with “Waldo” in the name and anyone who knows the central Cascades will ask, “How bad were the mosquitos?” Waldo Lake, one of...Read More

Sierra Skies

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_1431" align="aligncenter" width="686"] Sierra Nevada Mountains from Owens Valley.[/caption] Landscape photographers love the Sierra Nevada range not just for the majestic mountains but also because the skies are often filled with dramatic cirrus and cumulous clouds. I drove for miles...Read More

Columbia River Gorge Wildflower Report

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[caption id="attachment_1419" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Lupine and balsamroot, Columbia Hills State Park, with the Columbia River and Mount Hood in the distance.[/caption] Want to photograph wildflowers at their peak in the Columbia River Gorge? Now’s the time. I’ve been wandering the...Read More